Listed below are links to reviews of Le Colonial from around the web.
[ more from 10best]
"A restaurant town in the truest sense of the term, Chicago extends far beyond Polish sausage, deep-dish pizza, and world-class steaks. Thanks to corner vendors and legends like the original Pizzeria Uno, Gino's East, Gene and Georgetti, and Morton’s, thos..."
[ more from centerstagechicago]
"If you can pull your eyes from the decor to the menu, expect to find Vietnamese cuisine with French heart. The pho, an oxtail soup with rice noodles, beef tenderloin and aromatic herbs, is a popular starter, as is the spicy beef and lemongrass salad...."
[ more from chicago-hotels.tripadvisor]
"I've picked Chicago as my vacation spot two years in a rwo (takes some explaining to the cruise-only folks, but oh well). Both trips have included a dinner at Le Colonial- both mid-week events, once with...."
[ more from chicagofoodies]
"When my fiancee and I took her parents to Le Colonial, the "what were we thinking" had more to do with "Why haven't we come here more often? In this Gold Coast restaurant prices are a bit higher than what you find in the north side n..."
[ more from chicagoreader]
"Despite the Gold Coast location, this striking New York clone -- decorated with bamboo shutters, sepia-toned photos of old Vietnam, and rotating fans suspended from 30-foot ceilings -- conjures a vision of French-occupied Saigon. The second-story dining r..."
[ more from dinesite]
"Le Colonial is a fine dining establishment that focuses its culinary talents on French and American dishes...."
[ more from frommers]
"The restaurant evokes 1920s Saigon, with bamboo shutters, rattan chairs, potted palms and banana trees, fringed lampshades and ceiling fans, and evocative period photography. While the ambience certainly merits a visit, the flavorful cuisine is a draw on..."
[ more from gayot]
| "Step inside this Chicago outpost of the New York restaurant and you're transported to Saigon in the 1920s (well, almost). Sepia-toned photos, louvered shutters, potted palms and lazily rotating ceiling fans set the stage for exotic meals...." |
1 reviews
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[ more from insiderpages]
"Words cannot begin to describe my experience at this restaurant. l am a very difficult customer to please and l must say l haven't felt like a princess since i arrived in chicago 2yrs ago until l dined at Le colonial with a friend of mine,the service was..."
[ more from judysbook]
| "We usually visit Le Colonial, a French Vietnamese Restaurant in the heart of Gold Coast for dinner or just have a drink or two after dinner, with a dim light make it romantic. I like to just hang out up stair enjoying the cozy environment they have while..." |
1 reviews
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[ more from metromix.chicagotribune]
"Virtually any starting course containing grilled shrimp is a good bet. There's chao tom, in which the shrimp are minced and wrapped around a stalk of sugar cane (which you carefully remove) and served with vegetables, noodles, peanut sauce and some lettuc..."
[ more from metromix.chicagotribune]
"The atmosphere here will make you feel like one of the characters in "The Quiet American," Graham Greene's novel of Vietnam. Upstairs in the bar, ceiling fans churn the air, and the room is furnished with wicker chairs and potted ferns...."
[ more from search.cityguide.aol]
| "The lighting upstairs is dimmer, giving off a sensuous glow for couples. Bartenders crank the beats, which vary from downtempo house to Asian-influenced acid jazz...." |
16 reviews
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[ more from travel.yahoo]
| "OverviewThis Vietnamese restaurant is dark, yet comfy, and draws a packed house during lunchtime. The decor is strictly authentic, with plain paper table coverings...." |
5 reviews
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[ more from tripadvisor]
"I've picked Chicago as my vacation spot two years in a rwo (takes some explaining to the cruise-only folks, but oh well). Both trips have included a dinner at Le Colonial- both mid-week events, once with...."
[ more from wcities]
"This Vietnamese restaurant is dark, yet comfy, and draws a packed house during lunchtime. The décor is strictly authentic, with plain paper table coverings...."
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